Latest Features on Classic Rock
When true rebels came out as prog fans: Five essential neo-prog albums of the 80s
The second-wave movement didn’t last long – but its bands revitalised the genre with an attitude and energy that’s still being felt today
The chaotic birth of Guns N’ Roses and the wild road to Appetite For Destruction
Sex, strops and strippers – how a bunch of feral LA rockers became The World’s Most Dangerous Band
The classic Rick Wakeman album inspired by a mythical king, Ziggy Stardust and a heart attack
The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur was Rick Wakeman’s most ambitious solo album
The unhinged techno-rock anthem that sounds like ‘Satan’s own spin class’ and saved a rock legend’s life
Glenn Hughes was on his uppers – and then electronic maverick duo The KLF came knocking
That time Slade's Noddy Holder reviewed Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins and Oasis
In 1996, Select magazine asked Slade's Noddy Holder to critique a batch of newly-released singles, with entertaining results
In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell and Steve Hogarth replaced Fish in Marillion
How rookie Marillion vocalist Steve Hogarth proved to be more than just a Fish substitute
Flesh & Blood: the story of the short-lived melodic rock supergroup
Featuring members of Touch, Tyketto, Saraya and Asia, Flesh & Blood only released one album and never played live
“We were one of the first bands to take punk and mix it with glam and metal. We started a whole new trend”: How Motley Crue created the album that invented 80s hair metal with help from an ex-construction worker and Queen’s producer
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil on the debut album shaped an entire decade
The wild and wonderful story of Primus: the world's weirdest band
From auditioning for Metallica to writing one of TV's most iconic theme tunes and irritating a Hollywood star, Primus are the world's weirdest band - and proud
What Motörhead legend Lemmy thought of AC/DC icon Bon Scott
Lemmy first saw AC/DC when they were playing in a London pub – and he immediately felt an affinity with their chaotic frontman
Steve Rothery on playing Pompeii, side projects and the future of Marillion
Marillion's tour arrives in Britain today and a new album is due next year, but the British proggers won't be around forever
“Things come more difficult to him than anyone I’ve met”: Peter Gabriel, as seen by his collaborators
Robert Fripp, Ian Anderson, Steven Wilson, Martin Scorsese, Mike Portnoy, Tom Morello, Trevor Rabin and many others share their thoughts on the Progfather
“Brand name is everything, as Roger Waters found out when he left Pink Floyd!” Steven Wilson’s big solo tour risk
His Grace For Drowning road trip was a massive financial gamble – but he had to prove it wasn’t a Porcupine Tree side project
Yes co-founder Tony Kaye’s 20-year journey to release his album about 9/11
He’d never felt compelled to make music the way he did that day in 2001 – and he’s never felt it since
“Life is a coconut shy with yourself as the coconut”: Steve Hackett’s stoic reaction to the solo track that split fans
2022 album Surrender Of Silence emphasised his desire to keep challenging himself and his listeners – but some followers felt he’d gone too far with one particular song
Rob Halford opens up about the classic tracks and the hard times that forged Judas Priest's identity
With a Best Of album in the shops and a documentary on the big screen, Rob Halford looks back over four decades of Judas Priest
Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best: 45 years of the biggest band in heavy metal history
From game-changing debut Kill ’Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by the US mega-stars in reverse-order of quality
